CVE-2026-28689
ImageMagick has a Path Policy TOCTOU symlink race bypass
CVSS Score
6.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41, domain="path" authorization is checked before final file open/use. A symlink swap between check-time and use-time bypasses policy-denied read/write. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41.
| CWE | CWE-59 CWE-367 |
| Vendor | imagemagick |
| Product | imagemagick |
| Published | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 11, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
ImageMagick / ImageMagick
>= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-16 < 6.9.13-41